R56 Launches in South Africa
Last week the R56 finally launched in South Africa, and MINI2.co.za was there to cover it. >The 2007 MINI Cooper and MINI Cooper S was launched to the customer network via Dealers...
Clubman Production Update
We recently heard from one of our always reliable sources that initial MINI Clubman production will be made up solely of One and Cooper models. We have yet to confirm this bit...
MINI 37
MINIUSA has Hammer and Coop, MINI South Africa will have MINI 37. >MINI 37 – Arcade Racer. Uncompromised Street Cred. Choose any MINI you can buy in a showroom, from the Cooper...
Diesel Clubman Spotted While Testing
The Dutch auto site autojunk.nl has some interesting photos of a Clubman prototype undergoing some testing out in the wild. Now we’ve seen dozens of Clubman shots out in the wild, but...
New Interior Trim Option for 2008
For all those who don’t want or need the silver and/or optional chrome trim in the R56 interior, it looks like MINI may be offering a new choice. A source at the...
Official R56 MINI Roof Rack PDF
For all those who couldn’t fathom the idea of drilling holes in your roof for the sake of extra storage, MINI has heard you. For the R55 and R56 MINI has a...
Happy Fifth Birthday MINI USA!
Five years ago on March 22nd 2002 the first MINI dealers in the US opened their doors. I vividly remember showing up at Knauz MINI that morning in an effort to get...
R56 US Spec PDF Manuals Available
MINI USA has finally released it’s official manuals in PDF form for the 2007 models – including the all new R56. [ 2007 MINI Hardtops ] Official MINI PDF (2.4mb) [ 2007...
Clubman Update & Official Sketch
Here’s the best sneak peak yet at the upcoming MINI Clubman. We recently aquired an official MINI Clubman sketch based off of the production car that will be debuting later this year....
Ask MF: Which Suspension for the R56?
This question comes from Dave: >I’m ordering my R56 MCS this week and have the car completely finalized except for one thing: which suspension should I get?. I’ll be driving the car...